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Charles Aznavour turns 93 (video)

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Today, on May 22, living legend, French Armenian famous chansonnier, singer, song writer, writer, actor and public figure Charles Aznavour (Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian) celebrates his 93rd anniversary. He was born in 1924, in Paris, in the family of Armenian refuges, Misha and Knar Aznavourians. Aznavour has been the Ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland since 2009 and permanent representative of Armenia at UN Geneva office and other international organizations. Once William Saroyan said, “When I turn on the radio and listen to the songs of Aznavour from far away, I will say to myself ‘Viva, brother, you have also gained victory, you are a great and persistent Armenian…’”